Liverpool may have Curtis Jones back in contention after a three-match absence because of a muscle injury.
Newcastle are sweating on the fitness of talismanic winger Allan Saint-Maximin, who went off with a swollen ankle against West Ham last week.
Steve Bruce is also expected to give an update on Ryan Fraser's fitness during Friday's press conference.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
I always thought Newcastle would get results when they really needed them and they have done exactly that in the past couple of weeks.
The Magpies are not mathematically safe yet, of course, but they are eight points above third-bottom Fulham, who are not going to catch them.